Roman Legends Brought to Life

"A work of meticulous historical scholarship that reads with all the inherent reader engagement of an extended saga." —Midwest Book Review

The legends of early Rome are among the most memorable of any in the world. They are also highly instructive. They taught generations of Romans about duty and obedience. Duty and obedience might not seem to amount to much these days, but it was precisely these virtues that made Rome great. The legends are not, however, merely self-congratulatory and they ...